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Faun Kime’s “The Tomato Effect” Wins Roy W. Dean
L.A. Film Grant

HOLLYWOOD - January 15, 2003 - Today, the most sought after, competitive film grant revealed the winner after extensive deliberation from the judges. The Roy W. Dean Los Angeles Film Grant will be awarded to Faun Kime for her documentary “The Tomato Effect”, a personal voice film, which takes an in-depth look at the raging medical controversy over the diagnosis Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). The film is told from Kime’s point of view as the daughter of a Northern California physician, and member or the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, who died in a mysterious mountain climbing accident while embroiled in the high-stakes debate.

Kime’s film tells the personal story of her father’s involvement but also chronicles the larger picture and the hot debate at the EPA, CDC, the Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs and the DOD over the existence of this syndrome. “In making this documentary, I’ve come to realize that recognition of this diagnosis would have greater consequences to the chemical industry than acknowledging that smoking causes cancer did to the tobacco industry.”

Kime will be creating a newsletter in the future to keep the public informed about MCS and is seeking doctors and top researchers who are on the forefront of this field. “In some ways I am picking up where my father left off. I want people to be aware of this issue.” Kime says. Her website is appropriately named Rabble-Rouser.com.

The Roy W. Dean grants’ beginning was over 25 years ago when Mr. Dean privately began making generous contributions to struggling filmmakers in need of funds to finish their films. Now, known by filmmakers worldwide, the grant has had hundreds of competitors vying for the prestigious ‘top spot’ on the podium of crowning glory and the prestige that accompanies being a past Roy W. Dean film grant recipient. “This always stays with you throughout you’re career as a filmmaker” says former grant winner Jocelyn Glatzer. “It’s like winning the Oscar of film grant awards” agrees Christine Courtney.

Carole Dean, president and CEO of the grant, will bestow the awards to the winners. “I just wanted to thank all of the participants in this tremendously competitive race, and all of the sponsors that have turned this tiny seed of an idea into a dream come true”, says Carole Dean.

For information on the Roy W. Dean $100,000.00 editing grant see: http://www.fromtheheartproductions.com for full details.